RollWithEm

I actually like this match-up a little better than I liked the old 3/6 game in this bracket. The nuances of this pairing seem plentiful. Both teams seem frontcourt heavy, but both have scorers on the wings and enough shooting to get buy in this type of tournament. Both teams have more than one outstanding defensive force. Both teams have post scoring and reliable clutch options. Both teams go about 9 or 10 deep with quality contributors that bring unique things to the table.

The 1991 PG combo of Brandon/Anderson/Murdock is definitely superior in terms of play-making and unselfishness to the 1995 combo of Barry/Stoudamire/Sura. On the other hand, the 1995 big men are more versatile than the 1991 bigs. When you look at shear star power, the 1995 team has the best player (Garnett). I think Mutombo is the best defensive big in the game, but Theo, Rasheed, and Garnett might be the next three best. That being said, Kurt Thomas and Dale Davis were both very solid defensively in the paint. Augmon is probably the best perimeter defender on either team, but with the abundance of interior defenders on the 1995 team, Garnett can certainly spend a good deal of time guarding smaller guys like Fox, Augmon, and Smith. The 1995 team certainly has an abundance of athleticism with the likes of McDyess, Finley, Stackhouse, Garnett, and to a lesser extent Barry, Smith, and Wallace. The 1991 team has more specialist types.

This is the type of game where it might depend on who’s coaching these teams. Substitution patterns could influence match-ups. If 1991 puts Mutombo, Davis, and Augmon on the floor to stop Wallace, Garnett, and Finley, they would be relying exclusively on their backcourt advantage to score points. If the 1995 team goes small to try and negate Mutombo’s presence, couldn’t 1991 run with them with a line-up of Brandon/Smith/Augmon/Fox/Johnson?

I actually agree with Najee that the 1995 team’s post offense advantage will eventually wear down the 1991 frontline. Even if McDyess, Wallace, and Garnett are all somehow contained, the Big Nasty could still beat them up down low. I see the 1995 team winning this one in a low scoring affair with a lot of foul trouble on both teams.

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